equip

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪˈkwɪp/ See IPA manual

Freq #36809

Meanings

1

verb
To provide someone or something with the tools or supplies needed for a task.

The expedition was equipped with food, clothing, and other necessities.
2

verb
To give someone the skills or knowledge they need.

The course is designed to equip students for the workplace.

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1 verb · to provide someone or... fit outkit out

More clothe dress

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Forms equippedequippingequips

Derived forms equipableequipperoverequipre-equipreequipunderequipunequip

Related forms equipage equipment

Etymology

From French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.

équiper French esquiper Old French skipa Old Norse *skipōną Proto-Germanic

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# equip

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈkwɪp/
**Frequency rank:** 36809

## Meanings
1. To provide someone or something with the tools or supplies needed for a task.
2. To give someone the skills or knowledge they need.

## Examples
- The expedition was equipped with food, clothing, and other necessities.
- The course is designed to equip students for the workplace.

## Synonyms
- clothe
- dress

## Derived Forms
- equipable
- equipper
- overequip
- re-equip
- reequip
- underequip
- unequip

## Related Forms
- equipage
- equipment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: équiper
- Root: esquiper
- Root: skipa
- Root: *skipōną

## Etymology
From French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.

## AI Etymology
Equip comes from French équiper (“to supply, fit out”), originally said of a ship, Old French esquiper (“to embark”); of Germanic origin, most probably from Old Norse skipa (“to man (a ship)”), from Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to ship, sail, embark”). Compare with Middle High German schipfen, German schiffern, Icelandic skipa, Old English scipian. Doublet of ship.

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- Actions & Processes

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